Residents worry that the viaduct’s demolition could spread lead dust into the South Side and land on workers who bring the dust home.
City of Syracuse
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Syracuse lawmakers narrowly pass citizen-led plan for redistricting
City lawmakers approved the newly drawn Common Council maps Monday after three years of work.
Posted inInterstate 81
As I-81 teardown, Blueprint 15 move ahead, residents push to keep neighborhood in tact
Urban planning firm Dover, Kohl & Partners solicited feedback on the Interstate 81 project last week. Residents have continued to push to keep at least some of the already existing public housing.
Posted inInterstate 81
Syracuse resident pushes planners for homeownership in post-81 South Side
Don Jordan, a lifelong Syracuse resident, believes homeownership needs to be incentivized in the post-81 South Side.
Posted inInterstate 81
What’s your vision for Syracuse after I-81 comes down? City wants to know
The city is hosting a design studio at STEAM at Dr. King Elementary School this week.
Posted inCity of Syracuse
City of Syracuse ramps up enforcement of lead paint violations
The city of Syracuse began enforcing its new lead abatement ordinance Monday, two years after it was approved.
Posted inCity of Syracuse
Syracuse church, law enforcement bring court to community with warrant resolution event
Residents can have their warrants resolved Wednesday.
Posted inNews
Developers donated $25K to Hochul campaign before she OK’d $29M for Syracuse project
The $29 million would make way for Long Island-based Albanese to redevelop the Syracuse Developmental Center.
Posted inElections
South Side legislator, displaced by urban renewal as a kid, reps district at a crossroads
Charles Garland has thrown himself into the middle of key projects, including changes to I-81, public housing and a proposed aquarium.
Posted inCity of Syracuse
Syracuse parents, teachers at school safety town hall call for more mental health services
Parents and school safety advocates gathered at Fowler High School to call on the Syracuse City School District to fund mental health support systems and alternatives to what they deemed a punitive “zero-tolerance” education system.
